Southwest
More about Kerrville…
OCTOBER 24, 2014 There is something very relaxing about this part of the world. It feels good to slow down and settle down. Before our arrival, we’d been on the road for about 15 months, moving from place to place every few days or few weeks. So, it’s time for us to take a break … Continue reading
Our winter home at Buckhorn Lake Resort…
OCTOBER 23, 2014: “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” WE MADE IT! We’ve finally arrived in the San Antonio area, our home for the winter. The Lone Star State…the great state of Texas. We’re smack … Continue reading
Today we met some die-hard Susan Boyle fans!
OCTOBER 21, 2014: “Learn from the past. Set vivid goals for the future and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: Now.” SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. We finally arrived in San Antonio and we’re scheduled to check into our new winter home at Buckman Lake Resort in a few days. … Continue reading
New Mexico to Fort Stockton, Texas…
OCTOBER 17, 2014: “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” U.S. ROUTE 285 SOUTH. Today’s drive took us from the Carlsbad Caverns area in New Mexico all the way down Route 285 into West Texas, where we stopped for the night at an RV park in the little town of Fort … Continue reading
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 15, 2014: “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.” CARLSBAD CAVERNS. As we began our final approach to the Texas Hill Country for the winter, we stopped … Continue reading
Driving the back road to Carlsbad, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 14, 2014: “Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” WE DROVE EAST ON STATE ROUTE 82. For our drive from White Sands to our next stop at the famous Carlsbad Caverns, we took the scenic byway, rather than the Interstate. Whenever possible and time permits, we’re staying off the “big roads” and … Continue reading
White Sands: Serene, stark, vast and unique…
OCTOBER 11, 2014. WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO. Only one word in the English language describes this place. The word is “unbelievable.” It doesn’t matter how long you stand atop these glistening white hills, staring infinitely beyond the white abyss with the craggy dark mountains in the distance…the only word that describes it is “unbelievable.” Located … Continue reading
Tularosa, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 9, 2014. TULAROSA, NEW MEXICO: CITY OF ROSES. Our drive from Roswell to White Sands today took us along State Route 70, through uninterrupted fields where you could see for miles and then over a 7,500 foot mountain pass before we descended in the driving rain toward Alamogordo and White Sands National Monument. The … Continue reading
Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen, Roswell, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 7, 2014. LOS CERRITOS MEXICAN KITCHEN was our restaurant choice for dinner tonight. I don’t know if Roswell’s Little Green Men enjoy Mexican food, but if so I bet they come here often. The food was good and the service was outstanding. The place is casual. It’s clean as a whistle. It has the … Continue reading
Roswell, New Mexico: Spaceships and Little Green Men…
OCTOBER 5, 2014. ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO. Visiting New Mexico without stopping in Roswell to learn about aliens, flying saucers and little green men just wouldn’t be right, would it? So we came here and parked at the local Elks Lodge. As I mentioned last year in an early post, I joined the Elks Club because … Continue reading
Las Vegas, New Mexico…
OCTOBER 4, 2014. NEW MEXICO HAS A LAS VEGAS, TOO. It’s a little town about 65 miles east of Santa Fe, and it’s as far as we were able to drive today from our last stop in Colorado Springs. The town is separated by the Gallinas River into two sections. The west part of the … Continue reading
Our plans for the Winter…
AUGUST 19, 2014. WE’VE DECIDED. It took a while, being from sunny Southern California, for us to completely comprehend the need to pick a warm spot to spend the winter. Our San Diego climate is so mild year-round that no seasonal considerations are necessary. However, with snow, ice and other extreme winter weather in many … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Florence…
MARCH 19, 2014 FLORENCE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY: It’s been very windy…too windy to do lots outside today for Florence’s birthday. Yesterday we went to the Clubhouse to mix with “the folks”… wouldn’t want to hang out there too often. So today we decided to celebrate Florence’s birthday at the Blue Water Resort and Casino for lunch. … Continue reading
Searching for burros…
MARCH 16, 2014 – NEAR THE COLORADO RIVER IN ARIZONA. OUR SUNDAY DRIVE. We decided to take a drive today and shoot some pictures. We’d planned to cross Parker Dam and head toward Laughlin…one of our favorite drives. However, on the way our plans changed and it turned out to be a fun day, even … Continue reading
Our friends Stan and Therese…
February 21, 2014 So far during our Adventure, we’ve made some friends…some really good friends. Stan and Therese easily top the list. Back in October, when Florence and I were scrambling around town trying to wrap up our affairs before starting our “shakedown cruise” we stayed for quite a while at Sweetwater Summit Regional Park … Continue reading
Verde Canyon Railroad, Sedona…
DECEMBER 17, 2013. Located near Sedona, the Verde Canyon Railroad is a heritage railroad running between Clarkdale and Perkinsville in Arizona. The passenger train operates on 20 miles of tracks of the Arizona Central Railroad, a short-line. Two FP7 locomotives, of only twelve remaining in North America, are the muscle that pulls the passenger cars. … Continue reading
Now that’s a good steak! Dale and Dottie.
DECEMBER 15, 2013. This is another post about interesting people I’ve met along the way. As I’ve stated, one of the compelling reasons I had for taking this trip was to meet and talk to interesting Americans. I want to meet folks whose backgrounds aren’t parallel with mine. I want to learn what they think, … Continue reading
